Re: Appreciating this Home was New World - Chill Ambient Live

["Sjaak" <tcplugin@scarlet.be>]

> From: Rick Walker
> ps It's also very cool , too, when someone such as yourself,
> comes in as
> a newbie and immediately begins working
> hard to promote the community. Thanks for your energy in this regard.

Thanks. I simply like to work on new things; I guess it's the way my 
brains have been programmed. As of last year, I've started to promote the 
live looping concept in Belgium via the internet and friends. And slowly, 
very slowly I get positive responses from musicians who write me back, 
showing interest in the festival I'm organizing, people asking for 
cooperation on the CD projects they are working on. I know they are out 
there but they need a little encouragement to get them out of their holes 
but I'm sure that someday there will come something out of it.

The reason why I’m doing this is that I like play music with open minded 
people who understand and appreciate what you are doing, emotionally 
speaking. I like musicians who play functionally, who can adjust 
themselves. I come from a traditional pop/rock band background and what 
has disappointed me so many times in the past is that a lot of musicians 
have big egos if you know what I mean. For example, the guitarists and 
keyboardists who keep soloing for hours and only hear themselves ;) They 
can destroy a good performance, kill the vibe and flow of a song, ruin the 
atmosphere and that makes me mad. Don't get me wrong: playing in a 
pop/rock band can be fun but it usually doesn't give me the "wow" feeling.

But what has worked well is to apply live looping techniques in 
traditional bands. The problem I had was finding a platform to do a live 
looping act on stage. I mean, it’s not easy to find a live looping 
friendly venue to perform live. So, what I have done is playing 2-3 minute 
live looping intros to open a gig or start a particular song and that 
formula has been very successful so far. It’s an excellent way to get the 
attention of the listeners; they always ask you after the show how you did 
that special intro and create these sounds. And for the band it’s good 
too, because it distinguishes you from the masses.

> I can't wait to see you everyone who is coming to Antwerp, Roma and
> perhaps, Firenze this coming summer at
> the loopfests.

Me too, I’m looking forward to upcoming festivals. I’ve planned play 
Antwerp and hopefully Roma, and I would like to come to Y2K in October ;)

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Sjaak
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http://sjaakovergaauw.com/
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